DANISH RED CROSS
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Country Coordinator
Region: East Africa / Horn of Africa
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Line Manager: Head of Region
Reference to: Head of Region (HoR)
Date Completed: 09 February 2010
PURPOSE STATEMENT
The Country Coordinator in Danish Red Cross forms part of the East Africa / Horn of Africa team, and is overall responsible for implementing Danish Red Cross’
strategic plan for Uganda and for the successful management of Danish Red Cross’ programme portfolio in the country. Depending on the situation and in agreement
with the Head of Region the Country Coordinator may be assigned additional duties in one of the other partnership countries within the region.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
MAIN TASKS
Programme Management
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First point of entry for the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS)
• Strategic planning for Uganda in cooperation with Head of Region (HoR) and the team
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Identify new project ideas
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Fundraising locally
• Responsible for identification and formulation of all programmes in the country, including preparation of applications
and Terms of Reference (ToR), facilitation of assessment missions and preparation and quality assurance of
programme documents in cooperation with the partner national society
• Provide support to the URCS in programme implementation, including facilitation of review missions, and provide
input to and ensure quality assurance of all reports
• Responsible for completion of all programmes in the country, including facilitation of evaluation missions, preparation
of ToR and preparation and quality assurance of all final reports
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Frequently undertake monitoring visits
• Responsible for the financial management of all programmes in the country, including budgeting, financial monitoring
and facilitation of audits in cooperation with the national society
Human Resource (HR)
Management
• Supervision and evaluation of one bilateral delegate in Uganda
• Recruit and contract locally hired consult